Country Italy Elevation 614 m (2,014 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Province of Salerno Region Campania Dialling code 0975 | Province / Metropolitan city Salerno (SA) Demonym(s) Salesi Area 59 km² Local time Wednesday 9:35 AM Postal code 84036 | |
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Sala Consilina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. With 12,258 inhabitants it is the most populated town of Vallo di Diano.
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Map of 84036 Sala Consilina, Province of Salerno, Italy
History
The ancient village of Consilinum was built during the Roman Ages.
Geography
Sala Consilina is located in the middle area of Vallo di Diano, close to the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The bordering municipalities are Atena Lucana, Brienza (PZ), Marsico Nuovo (PZ), Padula, Sassano, San Rufo and Teggiano.
Personalities
Sala Consilina was arguably the birthplace of Giovanni Martini, a trumpeter that served in Italy with Giuseppe Garibaldi and later joined the United States Army, serving with George Armstrong Custer and participating in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Martini is now buried at the Cypress Hill Cemetery in Brooklyn.